Preferring Box-Cox transformation, instead of log transformation to convert skewed distribution of outcomes to normal in medical research
Background: While dealing with skewed outcome, researchers often use log-transformation to convert the data into normal and apply commonly used statistical tests like t-test, linear regression, etc. However, the log-transformed data will not be normal at all times. In such situations, Box-Cox transf...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-05-01
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| Series: | Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398422000859 |